Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-14
THE LAST DAY.
The State CattIemen's Convention
AdjournsSine Die After a Meeting
Of Unusual Importance.
The Refrigerator Question is a gain al.
luGed TO, anG Fort W0rih7s HlaHt
Is Heard From.
The Committee Of Nine Appointed, ans;
They Will Meet in Fort W orth ON
March I'll te Act
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Jan. 1.-THE CONVEX
! ton met at 10 O'Clock 18th full attend
ance. On motion, the roll cali was dis
pensed with.
4 resolution was introduced and adopt
ed limiting all speeches on any subject to
five minutes each. After this the conven-
ton got well down to business, and
worked so fast that THE GAZETTE report
er wished for dozen pairs of hands and
ears.
President Simpson announced the COM
mittee or refrig, ration as follows: J B.
Rector, Charles Goodnight, B. F. Buzard,
5. B. Burnett, j. b. Allen, g c. Slaugh-
ter, J. NJ. Mathis, IL. Seeligson anal J. C.
Loving.
The following is the adopted report of
the committee on transportation:
Your committee on transportation beg
leave to report that the stock business
for the past year has been handled by
the rail lines with more satisfaction to
both shippers and carriers than in former
years. Taking throughout the season,
the time of stock trains has Deen better
and claims for DAMAGES less than in
former seasons. Late in the gear, now
ever, scarcity Ot cars
made it difficult in Northern
Texas to transport the stock as rapidly as
it was offered by the shippers. This state
of affairs was brought about by the IN
usually heavy traffic on lines north of
Red river, and on account OF the lateness
IF the season forcing the cattle into the
shipping points in larger nun 1ers and on
: orter notice than in former years. Your
committee have under consideration the
preparing report showing the relative
rates f freight ON live stock from the
rauge country 10 the diff rent markets.
But thy nave been unable TO secure the
data sufficient TO make the report as full
as it should be until TOO late an hour TO
have it prepared for this meeting. We
have seen enough, however, To satisfy Us
that the average rates out Of Texas, from
all points TO the markets OF ST. Louis and
Iicag", are lower han any of the range
territory in the Northwest.
DOUBLE DECK CARS FOR SHEEP.
In our last report we recommended the
adoption of dOube-deck cars, and sent
copy Of our resolutions asking for the
same to the different railroad managers
OF lines i'll Texas and leading from Texas.
These cars were put on by the various
lines but too late IN the season to benefit
the early shippers, and later the drOuth
and the want of cars prevented shippers
bcnefting by this mode OF traupOrta-
ton. We believe, however, that the
transportation companies will continue
the double-deCked cars for another sea-
son, and we are of the opinion that the
shipments from Texas will JUSTLY them
in keeping them on permanently. We
call the attention of the different railway
lines to the importance of using every
effort to expedite the movement of cattle
to market. If the rail lines can see their
way to modify or lessen the rates on live
stock from Texas, we believe it would
ultimately inure TO their benefit as well as
to that Of the shippers. Respectfully
submitted.
CONCERNING BRANDS.
The following resolution WAS adopted
We, the undersigned committee on pro-
lection OF stock from theft and fraud, |
would Ie> pectfully report chapters IL, II, |
10, IA al d ) uf the criminal laws of the |
state of Texas provides penalties for |
most sill Offenses touch ng the cattle in
terest. We have only to recommend in
addition thereto that the legislature be !
asked to pass law prohibiting the
use of the same brand by different
individuals ir he stare, giving PIE ference
in each case to the Individual who mas |
first recorded his brand under existing |
laws.
Resolved, in carrying out the law
above indicated, we would recommend |
that the brands of cattle in cattle grow
ing districts be approved by secretary Of
state before going to record in the |
county. We recommend that laws be |
passed furnishing any one who Knowingly !
brings INTO the state cattle infected wit |
pleuro- pneumonia or other contagious |
or infectious diseases.
IEo 2 RECTOR